Karatepe-Aslantaş National Park

Karatepe-Aslantaş National Park
Karatepe-Aslantaş Milli Parkı
A view of the national park seen from Karatepe. Ancient fortification wall at the open-air museum (left) and Aslantaş Dam reservoir (right).
Karatepe-Aslantaş NP
LocationKadirli-Düziçi, Osmaniye Province, Turkey
Coordinates37°18′29.04″N 36°15′01.10″E / 37.3080667°N 36.2503056°E / 37.3080667; 36.2503056
Area4,145 ha (10,240 acres)
EstablishedMay 29, 1958 (1958-05-29)
Governing bodyMinistry of Forest and Water Management
Websitewww.milliparklar.gov.tr/mp/karatepeaslantas/index.htm

Karatepe-Aslantaş National Park (Turkish: Karatepe-Aslantaş Milli Parkı), established in 1958, is a national park in southern Turkey. Situated on the banks of a dam reservoir, it contains an archaeological open-air museum.

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